India likely to extend credit line to Sri Lanka for essential medicines

The quantum of the line of credit to be extended is not yet known

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India has already extended credit lines and currency swaps worth over $3 billion to Sri Lanka.

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2 min read Last Updated : May 19 2022 | 0:53 AM IST

India is likely to extend a line of credit for essential medicines to Sri Lanka, in a bid to bail out its southern neighbour. A meeting was convened on Tuesday

Topics : sri lanka Medicines Ministry of External Affairs

First Published: May 19 2022 | 0:53 AM IST

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India likely to extend credit line to Sri Lanka for essential medicines

The quantum of the line of credit to be extended is not yet known

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